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founding of Megarian school

school of philosophy founded in Greece at the beginning of the 4th century
bc by
Eucleides of Megara. It is noted more for its criticism of Aristotle and its influence upon Stoic logic than for any positive assertions. Although Eucleides was a pupil of Socrates and the author of Socratic dialogues, only imperfect glimpses of his thought survive. He is said to have held that “the good...

The Megarians were followers of Euclid (or Euclides) of Megara (
c. 430–
c. 360
bce), a pupil of Socrates. In logic the most important Megarians were Diodorus Cronus (4th century
bce) and his pupil Philo of Megara. The Stoics were followers of Zeno of Citium (
c. 336–
c. 265
bce). By far the most important Stoic logician was Chrysippus (
c. 279–206...